Baan Hongnual: Authentic Thai Cooking & Market Experience

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 6 guests
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Language
English, Thai
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Experience authentic Thai cuisine at Baan Hongnual. Tour a local market, then learn to cook dishes like Pad Thai in a traditional setting. Hands-on training in a peaceful Lanna-style house.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

The Baan Hongnual Cookery School offers an immersive cooking experience, blending hands-on culinary training with a cultural market visit. Located in a traditional Lanna-style house in a peaceful setting near Chiang Mai, this cookery session introduces participants to the flavors and techniques of authentic Thai cuisine. The experience begins with a guided tour of a local market, where you’ll learn about essential Thai ingredients, herbs, and spices. The knowledgeable guide explains how each ingredient is selected and its role in Thai cooking.


After the market visit, participants return to the cooking school to learn how to prepare traditional Thai dishes, like Pad Thai, Green Curry, Tom Yum Soup, and mango sticky rice. Each cooking station is set up for individuals, ensuring a personalized experience. Instructors walk participants through each step, offering tips on preparation techniques and cooking methods to bring out the rich, balanced flavors of Thai cuisine.

What You Get

Coffee, Tea, Cool water
Self-made Meal
Recipe Book
Gratuities

Good To Know

  • Able to provide separate cooking station/ingredients for customers with special dietary requirement. Please ensure any special meals advised at time of booking.
  • Rates valid for Chiang Mai City hotels only. (Four Seasons Golden Triangle Resort and Veranda Resort, will incur Surcharge of 500-baht per person).
  • Soft drinks can be purchased at the kitchen
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age of participant is 8 years
  • Child Rate same as Adult Rate

What You’ll Experience

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Baan Hongnual Cookery School

A Lanna style school located in a country-side village, Just 15 minutes from the city of Chiang Mai. The school offers lessons in how to cook delicious Thai food, Thai sweets, fruit-carving and presentation. The atmosphere surrounding the school is filled with warmth, understanding empathy and helpfulness, all representing ancient, traditional Lanna custom and culture.
7 hoursAdmission Ticket Included
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ร้านทุเรียนเพชรนภา

Shop for ingredients and learn about Thai foods
40 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

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Pickup Details
Pick up from all Chiang Mai city hotels. Surcharge will apply for pickups from Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai and Veranda High Resort Chiang Mai

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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The best cooking class ever!!!
May 06, 2025
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Great day and Ae our master chef, gave us a fun experience at the market and selecting our food to cook, great explanations. The cooking school facility was amazing and Ae made our experience so f...read more

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Fun, Hands on experience
March 10, 2025
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Ae did a wonderful job of explaining the various local ingredients to us and how they fit into the dishes. We learned that several of the ingredients are actually flavour ingredients only and are ...read more

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Highly Recommend!
February 07, 2024
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We were really looking forward to our session. It did not disappoint. We had an enjoyable visit to the market where we purchased the ingredients necessary to cook the dishes we had selected. We the...read more

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Unique and Fun
October 22, 2022
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Cook and guide were awesome! Many dishes to chooae from. Market visit and buying your own food is really cool

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Excellent experience, highly recommended!
February 01, 2022
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I had a great time with Baan Hongnual cooking school. The day started with choosing a selection of dishes from a menu, then going to the local market to get ingredients. It was very enjoyable seein...read more

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